ATAT... But I could talk and write my head off to my Ts and the whole thing ended up basically as entertainment, a hobby, or something akin to that. And my last T was even a pretty close "astrological" twin for me...I consciously looked for one after the disappointment with the first, basically scanning potential Ts for traits and backgrounds similar to mine.

Did it make therapy more interesting and enjoyable? YES!! What's not to like about a kindred spirit, especially one who is pleasant on the eyes as well? He was even very skeptical and critical about therapy himself and did not mind sharing that with me. But only moderately "therapeutic" for me, and to pay $200/hour for a mirror-buddy?!

I do really feel that many of us who share the patterns that we are discussing here could find more healing and benefit in doing what we do here on PC, in everyday life, with select people around us who meet certain standards. That would not be artificial. Why it is so hard to move beyond the barriers to that on a consistent basis though is another discussion...